Nitro is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Point Pleasant is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Nitro Wildcats will take on the Point Pleasant Big Blacks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Nitro earned a 63-50 victory over Parkersburg Catholic.
Nitro can attribute much of their success to Brooklyn Cawley, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 6 assists, and Natalie Smith, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cawley has scored all season. Ava Edwards was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 53-29 margin over Calhoun. The victory was all the more spectacular given Point Pleasant's disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while Calhoun is ranked 107th).
Point Pleasant had a senior duo take command as McKenna Young dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds and Kendal Connolly almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Young also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Tolliver, who scored three points along with three steals.
Nitro is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Point Pleasant, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Nitro hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.9 points per game. It's a different story for Point Pleasant, though, as they've been averaging only 35.8 points per game. The only thing between Nitro and another offensive beatdown is Point Pleasant. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything went Nitro's way against Point Pleasant when the teams last played back in February of 2022 as Nitro made off with a 47-23 win. Will Nitro repeat their success, or does Point Pleasant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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